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Treon Harris attempts a pass during Florida's 34-10 win against Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Gators quarterback Treon Harris charged with misdemeanor

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Dec. 19, 2014

Florida quarterback Treon Harris has been charged with a second-degree misdemeanor for operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, first reported by the Gainesville Sun. The University of Florida Police Department issued Harris the uniform traffic citation, and court documents as well as a UPD incident report show that he has never had a license. Harris is scheduled for an arraignment on Jan. 15 at 1:30 p.m.

A protester outside the Stephen C. O’Connell center holds a sign with a statement implying the University of Florida is only concerned with African-Americans that participate in athletics at the school.

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Students protest Ferguson, Eric Garner cases outside Florida basketball game

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Dec. 12, 2014

A group of more than 75 people of all races comprised mostly of students stood shoulder to shoulder in non-violent protest outside of multiple entrances of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center shortly before Friday night’s Florida basketball game.

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Outgoing UF president looks back at 11-year experience

By Alexia Fernandez | Dec. 9, 2014

President Bernie Machen is leaving behind an 11-year legacy that has expanded the university and set UF on the path to preeminence.

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Profile: What does the Fuchs say?

By Alyssa Fisher | Dec. 9, 2014

Next semester, don’t be surprised to see Kent Fuchs on the way to class.

Hanna Smith (left), a 20-year-old UF philosophy sophomore, stands in the line at the Starbucks in Library West on Monday afternoon. Smith said she was studying for her agricultural ecology final. “I was falling asleep up there, so I thought it was time for a Starbucks run.”

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UF Starbucks see final exam rush

By Kelsie Ozanne | Dec. 9, 2014

Starbucks and on-campus vendors are keeping up with the long lines of students hoping to re-energize after pulling all-nighters.

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UF engineering students to demonstrate their robots today

By Ariana Figueroa | Dec. 9, 2014

About a dozen robots built by UF students will put their gears in motion today for UF robot demo day.

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UF organization takes stand against stigma

By Alexia Fernandez | Dec. 9, 2014

Three UF students are taking a stand on mental illness by creating a nonprofit called Stronger than Stigma.

District A Sen. Kylie Werk, a 19-year-old UF criminology sophomore, greets Murphree Sen. Austin Champoux, a 20-year-old UF marketing sophomore, prior to Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting.

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Poli sci students visit SG, suggest improvements

By Ariana Figueroa | Dec. 9, 2014

Tacky sweaters and Santa costumes donned by UF student senators signaled the beginning of the holiday season, but seven students suited up to talk politics.

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SFC to stop paying its SG

By Hunter Williamson | Dec. 9, 2014

Santa Fe College administration announced Friday it would no longer offer job employment to Student Government leaders. Though the eight leaders still in office will receive wages until the close of Spring semester, the college immediately stopped paying the organization’s student directors last week.

UF alumna and former Gator gymnast Marissa King (center) holds the 2014 National Championship trophy as the assistant coach. King joined the Cirque du Soleil Amaluna tour Friday and will begin performing this coming weekend.

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Gator gymnastics alumna becomes Cirque performer

By Alyssa Fisher | Dec. 8, 2014

An Olympian, a Gator alumna and now an Amazonian ninja, 23-year-old gymnast Marissa King has tumbled into her dream job.

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UF CLAS dean search begins

By Alexia Fernandez | Dec. 8, 2014

The hunt for a new dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ has kicked off, taking the search nationwide.

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Where to find Christmas light displays

By Patrick Pinak | Dec. 8, 2014

Holiday Lights at North Florida Regional Medical Center Duck Pond

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Human ancestors could process alcohol 10 million years ago

By Lesley Wright | Dec. 8, 2014

With one of America’s biggest drinking holidays approaching on New Years Eve, new research shows humans may have developed the ability to process alcohol nearly 10 million years ago.

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Student documentaries to be shown

By Leanna Scachetti | Dec. 7, 2014

Tivoli Silas spent an entire week in the Reitz Union basement this semester.

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New law dean search will cost UF $100K

By Beatrice Dupuy | Dec. 7, 2014

The Levin College of Law dean search is back after President Emeritus Bernie Machen called off the search last Spring.

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Students, community stage die-in for black lives on Turlington

By Alyssa Fisher | Dec. 7, 2014

Silently, about 200 people collapsed on top of one another on the middle of Turlington Plaza. They lay lifelessly for four and a half minutes.

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Board of Trustees names 12 faculty for preeminence

By Alexia Fernandez | Dec. 7, 2014

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UF researchers evaluate land-mine detecting technology

By Chloe Stradinger | Dec. 7, 2014

When Bob Barnas, 66, of High Springs, served in Vietnam, a member of his company stepped on a land mine and was killed instantly.

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UF group to host green summit

By Tori Wienke | Dec. 7, 2014

A UF student government organization will host a consumerism and sustainability summit Wednesday.

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UF geologists to study effects of climate change with NASA

By Grace Hudgins | Dec. 7, 2014

Two UF geologists are working with NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to study the effects of climate change on the dunes at Cape Canaveral, where NASA houses its launch equipment.